Busy as this particular American's life is, I had to record this week's debate among the current Republican candidates for President in 2008.
After finally getting to watch the debate in it's entirety last night, I can say without any trepidation that it is time to narrow this field.
So having heard their positions and judged the pulse of the party to this point, and with apologies to these men, each of whom would be a better President than either of the Democratic party front-runners, it is time to say goodbye to the campaigns of Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo, and Ron Paul, good men all.
This would leave the field consisting of, in alphabetical order by last name: Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson.
The following is my own brief take on where these candidates currently stand with me, an average Republican, as they move forward looking for my vote:
After finally getting to watch the debate in it's entirety last night, I can say without any trepidation that it is time to narrow this field.
So having heard their positions and judged the pulse of the party to this point, and with apologies to these men, each of whom would be a better President than either of the Democratic party front-runners, it is time to say goodbye to the campaigns of Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo, and Ron Paul, good men all.
This would leave the field consisting of, in alphabetical order by last name: Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson.
The following is my own brief take on where these candidates currently stand with me, an average Republican, as they move forward looking for my vote:
